Social wasps as biological control agents against Diaphania hyalinata (Linnaeus, 1767) (Lepidoptera, Crambidae), a cucumber pest in Amazonas, Brazil

Authors

  • Gilcélia Melo Lourido Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia
  • Thiago Mahlmann V. Lopes Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia
  • Alexandre Somavilla Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia
  • Karla Francini G. Guerra INPA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13102/sociobiology.v66i4.3576

Keywords:

Cucumis sativus, melonworm moth, Polistinae, Polybia liliacea, predation

Abstract

Diaphania hyalinata (Lepidoptera: Crambidae), popularly known as “melonworm moth”, is considered a main pest of the cucumber, and depending on the intensity of infestation, the damage can reach 100%. Herein, we report the predation of D. hyalinata larvae by seven social wasp species: Brachygastra lecheguana, Polybia dimidiata, Polybia ignobilis, Polybia liliacea, Protopolybia minutissima, Synoeca surinama and Synoeca virginea, and predation of D. hyalinata pupae by Polybia liliacea. We suggest that Polybia liliacea, should be considered as a potential biological control for cucumbers, due to its high index of captured prey and intense foraging activity.

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Author Biographies

Alexandre Somavilla, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia

INPA
Programa de Pós-Graduação em Entomologia
Av. André Araújo, 2936 - Aleixo
CEP 69011-970, Caixa-Postal 2223
Manaus - AM - Brasil

Karla Francini G. Guerra, INPA

Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia

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Published

2019-12-30

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Lourido, G. M., Lopes, T. M. V., Somavilla, A., & Guerra, K. F. G. (2019). Social wasps as biological control agents against Diaphania hyalinata (Linnaeus, 1767) (Lepidoptera, Crambidae), a cucumber pest in Amazonas, Brazil. Sociobiology, 66(4), 610–613. https://doi.org/10.13102/sociobiology.v66i4.3576

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